Comments on: This picture was taken on a warm summer morning on the CN Beach sub as a CN local heads North for the Burlington Canal lift bridge with three Pacific Fruit Express cars and a van in tow.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:52:04 +0000

The last train ran about a year before abandonment give/take I believe.

Joseph Bishop — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 14:17:12 +0000

Super cool, that boxcar is a gem

Ravensworth — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 03:08:51 +0000

I think the CN beach sub was abandoned in 1981…

Stephen C. Host — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 20:47:15 +0000

I believe this line was abandoned in 1979 or 1980. I also believe car counts were way down by this time. Anyone recall?

Klaucker — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 11:32:02 +0000

That is something Peter…hard to believe it existed by today’s standards

jknott86 — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 06:05:57 +0000

very cool

bruce — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 02:18:35 +0000

I live not far from here.Ihave pictures taken here and also at the far end.Also I have movies taken by my father in steam days.

terry.oshell — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:50:49 +0000

A great piece of history captured in this image.